Finish the back side??

Took my maple dresser I am building to the finishing room tonight (ok, its
the same room as the table saw and everything else, I just wanted to sound
cool) and started applying my finish of choice. Dark brown stain and ...
Just kidding. :)
I am applying wipe on poly. The dresser has 1/2" maple ply on the sides and
back. My question is do you (should you) apply the poly to the back side of
the ply? Ply should be pretty stable to moisture right? I did it anyway,
but is it really necessary??
Thanks

Just think how proud you will feel when some fella looks back there and allows as how that was a mighty particular wood butcher that finished the backside too.
BTB, ply will warp too so a finish is a fine idea.
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| Took my maple dresser I am building to the finishing room tonight (ok, its
| the same room as the table saw and everything else, I just wanted to sound
| cool) and started applying my finish of choice. Dark brown stain and ...
| Just kidding. :)
|
| I am applying wipe on poly. The dresser has 1/2" maple ply on the sides and
| back. My question is do you (should you) apply the poly to the back side of
| the ply? Ply should be pretty stable to moisture right? I did it anyway,
| but is it really necessary??
|
| Thanks
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NONE of the antiques we own are finished on the back, nor is any of the
good factory furniture. The antiques even have sawmill marks on the
back, as well as the drawer backs and bottoms. The backs resemble rough
pallet wood.
Since it's a plywood back, and should be firmly attached, I don't think
the finish is necessary. I don't finish the inside of plywood pieces
unless they'll show, as in a cabinet.
A finished back does show that you care! <G>
Barry

Way back when I believe that the only time that backs were finished was if
the piece was designed so the back wasn't going against a wall. I thin that
it was FWW that ran a some pictures of a piece from the Smithsonian. It was
perfect in front and extremely rough in the back. It was great to see the
contrast.

Frank Klausz told us to finish all sides of all pieces every time we
make one. And if one side is veneered, the other should be as well.
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I guess all of the furniture makers who made all of the museum pieces
I've looked at didn't know Frank. <G>
I agree with the veneer comment and do it myself, but I'm seen many
long-surviving contradictions to it.
Barry

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I guess all of the furniture makers who made all of the museum pieces

How many of those museum pieces came to be antique in centrally heated/air
conditioned buildings?
Did you check the curvature on the growth rings of the lumber they were made
of? Flatter the flatter.
In short, what you say is cute, but foolish.

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